Ive seen the SJ Evo Pro in the same sand color, its badass!
the biggest thing holding me back from it is I’m a nut and prefer mechanical to AXS haha
I was in the same boat until I just tried it for a few days on a demo bike. At first it took some getting used to, the shifter paddle had basically zero throw, so there was a loss of "sensation." But what sold me was the incredible performance increase and less cruching during shifting. No matter how good you've set up your B-tension, limits and cable tension, you could never get it just right. WIth AXS, it was instantly perceptible that every shift was exactly right, every time. This will help save the life of the cassette and the chain, no doubt.
AXS is superior to mechanical in every way. You use a lot more muscle and movement having to press in the shift lever on a mechanical shifter, and that takes energy away from you steering. AXS is less strain on your hand and digits when riding, something you don't notice until you go back to mechanical shifting.
AXS has an overload clutch, so the derailleur moves out of the way if whacked hard by a rock, automatically repositioning right back where it was before it was struck. Genius, and its worked for me already.
AXS has perfect shifts, ever damn time. You can program it to skip 3 gears at a time, a serious benefit when coming in fast to a short and steep climb, hold down the paddle and your in a much easier gear instantly. No pushing the lever in and feeling your derailleur slowly grind that chain into a larger cog.
AXS derailleur battery lasts up to 30 hours per charge. And charging takes less than an hour from zero to full. I usually just charge mine in the truck on the way to the trail. I also keep a spare fully charged with me. They weigh nothing and take up zero space in a hip pack or SWAT box. And the AXS controller (shifter) uses a CR2032 battery, ubiquitous and lasts for over a year. Those cost nothing and take up no space at all.
All legit points - and I agree. I’ve had an AXS bike for a couple years now. I just don’t have a strong religion, and find myself not as hot to trot on the bike for some reason with it vs. non.
anyway, back on track, these epics are sweet and make me want to find a cheap NX spec version and swap my Epic HT components over to it, since I already have some of XC Roval wheels, PM, etc.
Fox Float DPS in 190x45 (EE has a 40mm stroke with spacer) 275 grams https://www.theproscloset.com/products/2019-fox-factory-series-float-dps-rear-shock-190-x-45
Since we are really counting grams here I used my finer scale. The feedback scale rounds up.
13g for the seat post collar 42g for the Cane Creek AER headset (Top/bottom bearings and dust seal) no crown race 1920g w/ collar+headset 1952g w/ the rear thru-axle
I ended up finding a L NX build in the cement gray at a local shop… planning to swap all the stuff of my M epic HT onto this thing, and swap the fork/shock to something fox flavor.
I’m forever in the can ride a M or a L camp, and went L this go ‘round to a bit of a marathon/trail style bike… and all these weights being tossed around make me feel good about that. One thing I don’t like is the high seat tube, but I can still fit a Oneup 150mm dropper in there, so no huge deal.
. One thing I don’t like is the high seat tube, but I can still fit a Oneup 150mm dropper in there, so no huge deal. .
Currently running a 160 BikeYoke on my XL, could easilty run a 185, but no need. 190cm, shortish legs. Agree the tube could be shorter, but for tall people the low seat tube can become a challenge if they go too low. A mate can barely fit a 210 dropper to his Transition XL. I'd be nervous with that little seatpost in the tube. He could probably run a 250 or more D
. One thing I don’t like is the high seat tube, but I can still fit a Oneup 150mm dropper in there, so no huge deal. .
Currently running a 160 BikeYoke on my XL, could easilty run a 185, but no need. 190cm, shortish legs. Agree the tube could be shorter, but for tall people the low seat tube can become a challenge if they go too low. A mate can barely fit a 210 dropper to his Transition XL. I'd be nervous with that little seatpost in the tube. He could probably run a 250 or more D
Hah, fair point. I just wish I could fit a 160 bike yoke. I’m literally right on the line by my math, not including the cable mechanism. 176 cm for me, shortish legs too... maybe I should just try it? Given seat tube insertion + collar to saddle rail measurement, I'm a little worried the mechanism will hit.
I’m literally right on the line by my math, not including the cable mechanism. 176 cm for me, shortish legs too... maybe I should just try it? Given seat tube insertion + collar to saddle rail measurement, I'm a little worried the mechanism will hit.
Would be so much easier if we could just have a look at a bike in a shop, or attend a demo day, like the old days
I am also curious if it would be possible to trim the seat tube a bit on the EE. Might be worthwile asking Spec support if chopping off 10-20mm would be an issue. I know a few people who did this on the previous gen Stumpjumper without problems.
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